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noun

Definition of upside

as in downside

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Noun

Stifel initiates Matador Resources as buy Stifel says the oil and energy exporation company has plenty of upside. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 Young talents like David Bailey and Will McDonald give the unit some upside, but this is one of the more favorable matchups on Tennessee’s schedule, which should give Pollard plenty of opportunities. — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

Preposition

Would the occasional smack upside the head improve the situation? — David Roberts, Vox, 3 July 2018 Louisville City slapped the New England Revolution upside the head 2-1. — San Antonio Express-News, 6 June 2018 See All Example Sentences for upside

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Noun

With credit insurance backing the discounting facility, a business can extend more generous credit terms to attract bigger buyers, confident that its downside is protected.

— Amit Singhania, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Many struggle to live with their high-octane styles, but there is an inevitable downside to such an approach.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of downside

Preposition

An increase has not been formally agreed upon and is still under evaluation, officials said.

— DJ Simmons June 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Since Köhler's early work, researchers have conducted similar experiments involving an out-of-reach reward and an object to stand upon in birds and elephants.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 June 2026

Definition of upon

Noun

No one is born understanding what a yield curve is, and even financial experts sometimes struggle to articulate the goings-on of the cryptic $160 trillion market.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
At the same time, the long end of the Treasury curve is the less active part of a market that is considered the deepest and most liquid in the world.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of curve

Preposition

Battery controls get sharper The technology is based on graphene monoxide, which COnovate describes as the basis of its eCOphite anode material.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
She is based in New York City and can almost always be found at a hot yoga class or on an evening Central Park walk.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of on

Noun

The July hack by rogue OpenAI autonomous agents on open-source developer platform Hugging Face accelerated the shift and proved that the era of advanced AI hacks had arrived.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Research has shown that long hours, additional shifts, and overlapping work tasks can shorten a project’s timeline—but only to a point.

— Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of shift

Preposition

The conference changed its timekeeping policy in 2002 after a controversial last-second spike for Michigan State against Michigan the previous year.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Rice lipids and jojoba oil seal in moisture and replenish the skin barrier, while 2% ectoin soothes redness and protects against water loss.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of against

Noun

Sogard followed with another single, and Jarren Duran battled Bassitt to a full count, frustrated with a check swing call, before drawing a walk to load the bases.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins ran into another politically sensitive issue during a swing through Iowa.

— James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of swing

Noun

But at Turn 20, they’ll be met with a tight, 117-degree right-hand turn.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
In crucial moments the music fleetingly becomes mysterious, even ominous, with minor-key harmonies and a twisting vocal turn doubled by the bass line of the piano part.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

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